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NSS presses Government on wedding law reform
NSS urges minister to update "unfair, confusing and restrictive" wedding laws in England and Wales. Read More »... Read More »
NSS urges Speaker to support end to parliamentary prayers
NSS calls for an end to prayers in House of Commons after 47% MPs took secular affirmation or swore on non-Christian... Read More »
NSS calls for action on charities which hosted extremist cleric
Four charities recently hosted Islamic preacher who condones sexual slavery and killing of 'blasphemers' Read More... Read More »
NSS urges Scottish health secretary to end NHS ritual circumcision
NSS says Scottish NHS funding of ritual circumcision of children is incompatible with newly introduced human rights... Read More »
Reserved seats for bishops questioned in Lords constitution debate
Lib Dem peer Paul Scriven said in "a modern democracy, no religious organisation should be guaranteed seats in a parliament"... Read More »
NSS urges Scottish government to review religious charity law
NSS calls for removal of 'the advancement of religion' as a charitable purpose in response to public consultation... Read More »
Bill to end collective worship in most schools to be introduced
Bill would replace mandatory daily act of broadly Christian worship with inclusive assemblies in nonreligious schools... Read More »
NSS welcomes plan to tackle unregistered schools in new bill
NSS welcomes new duties and powers to end unregistered schools in bill but says plans must go further to ensure fairness... Read More »
House of Lords reform should remove bishops, NSS tells Government
NSS urges constitution minister to include bishops in plans to remove hereditary peers Read More »
NSS opposes plan to convert secular school into faith school
Proposals would see holy communion introduced in celebration services and could allow faith-based admissions in future,... Read More »
Scrap Tory plans for faith schools, NSS urges Government
New government should abandon plans to expand religious discrimination in admissions and faith based special academies,... Read More »
NSS warns against allowing the promotion of religious views in RSHE
Government guidance for including same-sex relationships has also been "weakened", NSS says. Read More »
Poll: 67% support integrated education in Northern Ireland
NSS calls for urgent action from NI Executive as only 6% of NI schools are integrated despite overwhelming public... Read More »
CofE launches new school evangelism network
Network of 40 "worshipping communities" will target schools and colleges, including nonreligious community schools.... Read More »
Powys community school children told: trust God, not feelings
NSS raises concerns about evangelical assemblies and homophobic and sexist views of head teacher's church. Read More... Read More »
Time is right to end blasphemy laws, NSS tells NI justice minister
NSS calls for action to remove blasphemy laws as pro-free speech parties dominate NI Assembly. Read More »
Faith school still censors science and geography after Ofsted fail
Independent Jewish school in London continues to prevent pupils learning concepts "not in line with the school's religious... Read More »
Jewish manifesto demands defence of infant circumcision
Document also calls for defence of non-stun slaughter and greater freedoms for faith schools to discriminate in admissions.... Read More »
Faith school continues to segregate girls despite Ofsted criticism
Independent Islamic school unlawfully prevents girls aged 11+ from mixing with boys, inspection finds. Read More »... Read More »
Doctor accused of amputating boy’s penis during ritual circumcision
Australian doctor allegedly "pressed on with ritual prayers" despite appearing concerned "something had gone wrong"... Read More »
NSS tells DfE: faith selection in schools must be ended, not extended
NSS strongly opposes plans to scrap 50% cap on faith-based admissions at free schools in response to Government consultation.... Read More »
NSS calls for creationism ban after school evangelism revealed
Science displays around Powys school say: "Great are the works of the Lord" and "God created the creatures of the... Read More »
Labour promises faith leaders “strong partnerships”
Keir Starmer tells faith leaders Labour would promote partnerships between local authorities and faith groups. Read... Read More »
NSS: Labour plans to reform House of Lords must include bishops
Labour manifesto pledges modernisation of House of Lords but omits lords spiritual. Read More »
Hindu manifesto demands would silence human rights groups, NSS warns
Manifesto says linking caste to Hinduism is example of 'Hinduphobia'. Read More »
